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Kohl’s to Bring Sephora Shop-in-Shops to 7 New States in 2023

Kohl’s has announced the locations of the next 250 stores that will be opening 2,500-square-foot Sephora shop-in-shops in 2023. Last year Kohl’s…

Foot Locker Moves Away from Malls with Plans to Close 400 Underperforming Stores

As it approaches its 50th anniversary in 2024, Foot Locker has outlined a new transformation strategy “designed to set us up for…

BJ’s Wholesale Club to Power Up Shelf-Scanning Robots at All Locations

BJ’s Wholesale Club has entered a partnership with Simbe to roll out the solution provider’s automated business intelligence robot, Tally, to all…

Dick’s Doubles Down on House of Sport Format, Planning 19 New Locations by 2024

Through a combination of converting existing stores and building at least 10 new stores next year, Dick’s Sporting Goods will add at…

5 Steps Toward Practical, Scalable, Sustainable Impacts in Retail Design

As savvy customers pull back the curtain on the carbon footprints of their go-to retailers, credibility in sustainable performance has emerged as…

Claire’s Aims High (and Wide) with Next-Gen Paris Store, U.S. Grocery Expansion

Claire’s is celebrating the opening of its next-generation store in Paris with a Fashion Week event on March 6, 2023 that will…

Best Buy Shutters Up to 30 Larger Stores as it Shifts Omnichannel Operating Model

Best Buy is planning to evolve its operating model with a greater emphasis on smaller stores as the retailer plans to close…

Hibbett Rolls Out Happy Returns at its 1,100+ Stores

Athletic-inspired fashion retailer Hibbett is adding Happy Returns Return Bars to its more than 1,100 Hibbett and City Gear stores across the…

Casetify Highlights Flip-Phone Fashions in NYC Pop-Up

Global lifestyle brand Casetify has opened its first Style Lab in New York City, a retail pop-up highlighting the recent re-emergence of…

Glossier Kicks Off First Retail Partnership with Debut at U.S. and Canada Sephora Stores

Glossier will launch its products at 600 Sephora stores in the U.S. and Canada as well as online and on the Sephora…

Party City to Close 22 Stores as Part of Bankruptcy Slim-Down

Party City Holdco, parent company of Party City, will close 22 underperforming stores as part of its Chapter 11 reorganization. The retailer’s…

Target Invests $100 Million in Sortation Centers to Enhance Store-As-Hub Strategy

Target will expand its next-day delivery capabilities by investing $100 million in its sortation center network to open six additional facilities by…

Neiman Marcus Shares Insider Tips on Retiring Monolithic Tech and Embracing Modern, Composable Architecture

How Design Teams are Maximizing the Impact of New Store Experiences

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